Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5342992 | Pin grid array package with pin through plating The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for manufacturing a pin grid array package assembly. According to this invention, the leads of the pin grid array package assembly are removably inserted into an electrically conductive plate contai... | 08/30/1994 |
| 4660907 | EMI filter connector block A multiple pin connector comprising a pin-support body, a filter block, a ground plane, and a dielectric retainer block, through which a plurality of pin contacts extend in a parallel, space the part alignment for engaging complementarily positioned conta... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4404935 | Ceramic capped piston A ceramic cap is attached to a metal piston by means of intermeshing radial flanges. A spring forces the flanges into contact with one another along an annular surface area. Spaces between the flanges allow for movement between the metal and ceramic parts... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4232815 | Integrated circuit lead coupling device and method A device and method for coupling leads to integrated circuit packages via lead frame rail members. The lead frame rail members consist of resilient leads coupled to a first rail and other resilient leads coupled to a second rail. The first rail is connect... | 11/11/1980 |
